Training Overseas

Generally core intensive care training must be undertaken in a unit that has been accredited for training. Despite this, the College is supportive of trainees gaining experience in units outside of Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore.

The College has developed a list of units that have been approved for core training in a non-accredited unit. Approval may be granted for a period of up to 3 years and all training must satisfy the regulations and the individual requirements of the individual trainee applying.

All training in a non-accredited unit must be prospectively approved by the Censor and trainees are encouraged to plan overseas work well in advance.

*Censor approved – Units that have been approved for an individual training term only. Units with an approval date have been considered suitable for a period of up to 3 years.

The 6 months of ICU experience pre-registration with the College, also known as the Foundation Training requirement must only be completed in a unit that has achieved stand-alone accreditation with the College. This excludes all units mentioned above that have only been approved on an ad-hoc basis by the Censor for individual terms and trainees.